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Single-player games like Evolver

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Evolver, ranked by player overlap. Every pick carries Steam's Single-player category, so multiplayer-only titles or always-online games don't sneak in. imho.run pulls the category data from Steam directly — Single-player here matches what the store labels.

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Ranked picks

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    Setsuna — Steam game cover

    Setsuna

    Single-player alternative to Evolver — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Evolver.

    Play as "Setsuna," an android assassin. In this cyberpunk-themed 2D action-adventure game, traverse a futuristic metropolis ruled by a super-corp alongside your accompanying AI, clash with powerful enemies, collect abilities to explore the unknown, and search for the meaning of your existence.

    2026ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    You are Peter Shorts — Steam game cover

    You are Peter Shorts

    Single-player alternative to Evolver — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Evolver.

    You are PETER SHORTS! You have been captured and taken to a secret cloning facility. Can you escape with your newly-cloned brethren?

    2024ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Abyss Odyssey — Steam game cover

    Abyss Odyssey

    Single-player alternative to Evolver — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Evolver.

    From indie Chilean developer ACE Team comes a new side-scrolling action adventure game featuring a complex fighting engine in procedurally generated levels that destines its three warriors to battle a different abyss each time! Choose your hero and also learn to possess your enemies in the abyss…

    2014ActionIndieAdventure4.49 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Brawlout — Steam game cover

    Brawlout

    Single-player alternative to Evolver — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Evolver.

    Brawlout is the platform fighting game, designed for couch play, online ranked matches and competitive tournaments. Now at 2.0!

    2018ActionIndieCasual19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Okinawa Rush — Steam game cover

    Okinawa Rush

    Single-player alternative to Evolver — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Evolver.

    Take on the role of the martial arts master Hiro, Meilin, or Shin as they face off in a desperate fight for their lives against the Black Mantis clan. DOUBLE THE MAYHEM: Bring a friend and battle against ninjas, demons, and more in the 2-player local co-op mode of this action-adventure platformer.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure5.39 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    BlazBlue Entropy Effect — Steam game cover

    BlazBlue Entropy Effect

    Single-player alternative to Evolver — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Evolver.

    Enjoy action-packed flashy combat with incredibly satisfying combos and responsive controls! Numerous characters, each with completely unique playstyles and loads of unlockable moves & upgrades! This action roguelike sets the bar for fluid fast-paced action.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure12.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Story of a Gladiator — Steam game cover

    Story of a Gladiator

    Single-player alternative to Evolver — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Evolver.

    Story of a Gladiator is an arena beat 'em up where you take the role of a man in search of his destiny. Fight against waves of enemies in the arena to earn coin and fame until you are strong enough to enter the colosseum and become champion.

    2019ActionIndie10.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Battletoads — Steam game cover

    Battletoads

    Single-player alternative to Evolver — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Evolver.

    • Over-the-top combat with combos and hard-hitting morph attacks • Wild, varied gameplay sequences for all types of gamers • Hand-drawn animation feels like playing a cartoon • Drop-in couch co-op for three players

    2020ActionAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →